petit four

[pet-ee fawr, fohr, puh-tee foor]

noun

plural

petits fours, petit fours 

1. a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.

petit four

/ pəti fur, ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː /

noun

1. any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit four¹

1880–85; < French: literally, small oven

Word History and Origins

Origin of petit four¹

French, literally: little oven

Example Sentences

Pungent dried scallops are in a sweet-and-savory fudge petit four, not a classic soup.

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Room4Dessert takes diners on a journey through three different rooms — and its garden where Goldfarb and crew collect many of the ingredients for its five snack courses — five dessert courses and five petit fours.

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Gone were the petit fours and open bar and light-projected logos for sponsor Stella Artois.

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A tray of petit fours draws dinner to a sweet conclusion, but the best finish is a stroll around the expansive terrace outside.

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Scrolling through his YouTube channel is like salivating over a tray of petit fours in an exquisite patisserie.

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